For more than 20 years, Jill Telfer
has been a tenacious, fearless and
committed trial attorney for employees
victimized by discrimination, retaliation,
defamation and harassment. She is well
versed in the courtroom, passionate
about correcting an injustice and
resourceful when facing opponents with
vast resources and power. Telfer has
been recognized in the legal community
for the work she does in and out of the
courtroom: 2004 Sacramento Trial Lawyer
of the Year; 2010 California Trial Lawyer
of the Year; named one of America’s
Top 10 Animal Defenders in 2013 by the
Animal Legal Defense Fund for her pro
bono animal rights cases; 2014 and 2015
Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association
Advocate of the Year Nominee; Top
100 Trial Lawyers in the Country and a
Lifetime Achievement Award honoree by
The National Trial Lawyers since 2014;
and has been a member of the American
Board of Trial Advocates since 2014 and
The Anthony M. Kennedy American Inn
of Court since 2009.

Telfer has succeeded in holding
employers accountable for the harm
and loss caused by abuse of power
or failure to take action, which has
resulted in policy changes to protect
California employees.